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Cool I,ve converted a light fighter into a glider kite by putting a slight bow and a little nose weight on it. I think there would be a market for an inexpensive eddy kite that would fly in low winds and would be a glider when the wind dies. My current favorite are the horvath hybrid kites but they are a little pricey.

Thank youYes, this idea works. I made some gliders based on the classic fighter shapes. But with a few prototypes I see that kites with a shorter nose (like the classic Eddy kite has) fly better both in the kite and gliding modes.

I also like the idea of a wide wind range glider-kite. E.g. FW Wala is good on this matter using a tail and the spreader conversion. Penta gliders and low wingspan Eddy gliders are quite steady in windy conditions. A wider Eddy glider requires more control or a tail.

I've used 3.5mm fiberglass tubes for the kites that are shown on the videos. The spreader length is 1m. The spreader is bowed using a tension line.For my other gliders I use carbon tubes, fiberglass rods and even bamboo. I think that the ideal combination is a carbon spine and a fiberglass spreader. A greater weight of fiberglass is not a problem for a spreader because gliders require a greater weight on the nose.Gliders that are made of a paper, bamboo and cotton line are my other favorites

I'm looking for an "ideal" sail material for gliders. Fabrics, plain polymer films, tyvek all have some disadvantages.

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